Today : Julien Deniau, Unavista, 33, Paris Fr. / Barcelona Es.

Who are you?
I’m Julien Deniau, 33 years old. From the suburbs of Paris, I live in Barcelona since 2000. Skater and freelance photographer for almost 20 years, start filming for the French documentaries and painting when it’s raining.

Where are you right now?
In Paris, trying to work a bit.

What’s your current camera set up?
I have an old Hasselblad 300M, Nikon D200 with long lens and fisheye 10,5 and a old Canon ftb with different lenses.

Felix Polo May – switch heel flip

What’s your current skateboard set up?
Whatever 8 inches board, Independent trucks, Chaka Wheels 53, Swiss Bones bearings…

What inspires you?
My inspiration is coming from the world I live, what I see and what I feel. I try to show how I see the world. Traveling is the best way to learn life.

Who inspires you?
All people I met during my travels.

Fabien Zuffo – feeble grind pop out

What was the last music track you listened to?
When Grieg Meets Rossini by Tha Trickaz , Abstract Hip-Hop & Electro crew.

What was the last cool stuff you have seen on the web?
That skate part of Cory Kennedy. Huffff! crazy rider!
That’s the new generation of skateboarders…

Where can we see your work?
www.unavista.net

Xico Basbi – board front pop out

Anything you would like to add?
Would like to thank my family, my friends, all the riders I’ve met since. Lines curbs, Chaka Wheels, klapshop.com.
Go skate everyday!!
Creation is the way to get eternal!!

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Portrait © Rico Saxy / Other pics © Julien Deniau

Thx @taniki :)

Today’s photographer, Guillaume Périmony, 24, Amiens, France, is best known for his video work, which has already been featured here on SI.

Remember J’irai pas à Paris ?





Who are you?
I’m Guillaume Périmony, 24, i’m living in AMIENS CITY, north of France.
I’m filming skateboard stuffs most of the time, and i take some pictures when is possible (which is really rare). I’m also skateboarding when there’s no footage going on.

Where are you right now?
At work. Lunching.



autoportrait


What’s your current camera set up?
Bronica SQA, F801s, Olympus OM1, Olympus XA, an old SEMFLEX.
And I’m filming with a TRV900 with a baby death fisheye.

What’s your current skateboard set up?
Nude board 8.5, old thunder trucks my girl friend skated few years ago and 56mm spitfire wheels which might be less than 50mm now..

Andrew Michaan – backside ollie

What inspires you?
Gifted people and beautiful girls (which could be included in gifted people).
I’m so jealous of them cause the only thing i can do to make good things is working hard.

Who inspires you?
My parents have passed their life working and putting love in what they done.
Nothing inspires and motivates me more.

Charles Collet – tuck knee

What was the last music track you listened to?
Might be a Leonard Cohen song i think.

What was the last cool stuff you have seen on the web ?
Brice Gelot interview for sure !



Vins Coupeau – backside smith


 
Where can we see your work?
Pics : www.flickr.com/photos/guiom/
Vidéo : vimeo.com/user1053241

Anything you would like to add?
Thanks to my parents, my lovely wife, and every skateboarders giving their times to do stuffs.

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All photos/videos © Guillaume Périmony

This is the first skateinfusion’s photographer profile of the new decade.
Happy New Decade, you all :)


Please welcome Brice Gelot, 24, Dijon, France





Hi Brice, who are you?

Brice Gelot, independant photographer, 24 years old.
At the present time, I live in Dijon, a small french town. I belong to 2 collectives : eternal-core that I’ve created in 2005 and I joined feel frame created in 2009.
I take skate and bmx pictures because I’m surrounded by this atmosphere since childhood. Then, I began to take pictures of my friends and I evolved.
Now i’m really interested in reporting.


Where are you right now?

At the moment, I’m at home with my girlfriend.


What’s your current camera set up?

I only work with Canon, especially with Eos 5D Mark II, 7D, Canon lenses and my old 300D rebel.



Antiz Tour 2009


What’s your current skateboard set up?
I don’t skate, only some bmx.
I began photography in 1999 with my friends. I work with teams like Antiz, Syndrom, Doble, Shifty and I work for Volcom Europe.


What inspires you?
In photography like in my life, I’m inspired by reporting…I want to show my vision, my ideas through my photos.



Clément Renaut – indy front



Who inspires you?
There are so much black and white talented photographer with different styles that I can’t name all of them. I’m found of history, art, design, painting, and music because this is where I find my inspiration.
My family and my girlfriend give me a reason to continue doing what I like and help me to always going further.


What was the last music track you listened to?
My last music track : Lucero – Little silver heart
I really like this band and I often listen this song.


What was the last cool stuff you have seen on the web ?
levisbmx.com.
I’m beginning to film and edit. Will Stroud’s work (for levisbmx) is wonderfull.



Yoann Blond – boneless 360



Where can we see your work?
 
www.bricegelot.com
brice-gelot.blogspot.com


Anything you would like to add? 
First, thank you for this interview for skateinfusion, then a big thank you to my family, my friends, and my girlfriend that I love so much and who bring me all the happiness I need in my life.
God bless and “live fast, die young”

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All photos by Brice Gelot © eternal-core & feel frame

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